Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued April 27 at 4:22PM MDT until April 27 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2025 - 3:22pm
Expires:
April 27, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 422 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was located between Roswell
and Lake Arthur.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong winds
in excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Law enforcement continues to report that the Roswell
Relief Route and NM Route 2 north of Hagerman remain
closed due to low visibility.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter
Lake Wildlife Refuge, Lake Arthur, Midway, Greenfield and Roswell
Correctional Facility.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 164.
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 104.
Near zero visibility is possible along the Roswell Relief route
between Sunset and Brasher. Use an alternate route. Please avoid
this area.
Winds are expected to peak in the next hour or two, causing
widespread blowing dust.
Instruction:
Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM